2014

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Developing Salt-Tolerant Sod Mixtures for Use as Roadside Turf in Minnesota
  December 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-46
• Modeling and Monitoring the Long-Term Behavior of Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridges
  November 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-39
• Rural and Small Urban Multimodal Alternatives for Minnesota
  November 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-42
• Evaluation of Concrete and Mortars for Partial Depth Repairs
  November 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-41
• Anchorage of Shear Reinforcement in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
  October 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-36
• A Next Generation Non-Distracting In-Vehicle 511 Traveler Information Service
  October 2014 Report no. CTS 14-13
• Access Across America: Transit 2014
  September 2014 Report no. CTS 14-11
• Access Across America: Transit 2014 Methodology
  September 2014 Report no. CTS 14-12
• Statistical Analysis of Fare Compliance
  August 2014 Report no. CTS 14-08
• Scour Monitoring Technology Implementation
  August 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-37
• Assessing and Improving Pollution Prevention by Swales
  August 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-30
• Automatic Generation of Traffic Signal Timing Plan
  August 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-38
• Development and Evaluation of Effective Turbidity Monitoring Methods for Construction Projects
  July 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-24
• Simplified Design Table For Minnesota Concrete Pavements
  July 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-27
• Implementation of High Accuracy Radar Detectors for Traffic Safety Countermeasure Evaluation
  June 2014 Report no. CTS 14-05
• Evaluation of the Effect of MnPASS Lane Design on Mobility and Safety
  June 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-23
• Uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossing Evaluation Incorporating Highway Capacity Manual Unsignalized Pedestrian Crossing Analysis Methodology
  June 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-21
• Development of a Sensor Platform for Roadway Mapping: Part A - Road Centerline and Asset Management
  June 2014 Report no. CTS 14-09
• Minnesota Department of Transportation Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System (RICWS) Reliability Evaluation
  June 2014 Report no. CTS 14-07
• Options for Automated Speed Enforcement Pilot Projects in Minnesota Work and School Zones
  May 2014 Report no. CTS 14-06
• Investigation of the Impact of the I-94 ATM System on the Safety of the I-94 Commons High Crash Area
  May 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-19
• Building Local Agency Capacity for Public Engagement in Local Road Systems Planning and Decision Making
  May 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-17
• Acoustic Emission Monitoring of a Fracture-Critical Bridge
  March 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-15
• Dakota County Human Services Research and Transportation Planning: Strategic Action Plan
  March 2014 Report no. CTS 14-14
• Using Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis in the Twin Cities Metro Area
  March 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-14
• Nice Stations: An Exploration of Nice Ride Bike Share Accessibility and Station Choice
  February 2014 Report no. CTS 14-03
• Advanced LED Warning System for Rural Intersections: Phase 2 (ALERT-2)
  February 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-10
• Development of a Navigation System Using Smartphone and Bluetooth Technologies to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones Safely
  February 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-12
• Innovative Parking Pricing Demonstration in the Twin Cities: Introducing Flexibility and Incentives to Parking Contracts
  February 2014 Report no. CTS 14-02
• Quantifying Moisture Effects in DCP and LWD Tests Using Unsaturated Mechanics
  February 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-13
• Estimating the Crash Reduction and Vehicle Dynamics Effects of Flashing LED Stop Signs
  January 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-02
• Reconciling the Public Land Surveying Records in Minnesota
  January 2014 Report no. CTS 14-01
• Value Increase and Value Capture: The Case of TH-610 in Maple Grove, Minnesota
  January 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-03
• Effect of Signing and Lane Markings on the Safety of a Two-Lane Roundabout
  January 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-04
• Expanding and Streamlining of RTMC Freeway Network Performance Reporting Methodologies and Tools
  January 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-05

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Active and Completed Research Projects

• Institutionalizing Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Counts and Data Collection
  (12/2014) Status: Completed
• Asphalt Mixture Performance Testing for Thermal Cracking
  (12/2014) Status: Completed
• Exploring Links Between Medical Conditions and Safety Performance in Tractor Trailer Drivers
  (12/2014) Status: Completed
• Ephemeral Network Broker to facilitate Future Mobility Business Models
  (12/2014) Status: Completed
• Project Schedule Management Training
  (12/2014) Status: Completed
• Use of Mussel Spat Rope for Fish Passage in Culverts
  (11/2014) Status: Completed
• Using GIS to Improve Tribal Traffic Safety
  (11/2014) Status: Completed
• Environmental Workshop, 2015
  (11/2014) Status: Completed
• Operational Research Program for Local Transportation Groups (OPERA), FY15
  (11/2014) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Admin/Outreach, 2014-2015
  (10/2014) Status: Completed
• Project Manager Workshop
  (10/2014) Status: Completed
• Older Driver Support System (ODSS) Usability and Design Investigation
  (10/2014) Status: Completed
• Research on Composite Pile Behavior and Development of a Rock Strength Database
  (10/2014) Status: Completed
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee (MFAC) - Fiscal Year 2015
  (10/2014) Status: Completed
• Understanding District 4 Manufacturers' Perspectives on Transportation: An Industry Cluster Approach
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• The Impacts of Transportation Investments on Economic Growth in the Twin Cities
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Conference, 2014-2015
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• The Effects of Transitways on Auto Ownership and Auto Use: Evidence from the Hiawatha LRT
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• Examination of Driver Performance and Distraction with In-Vehicle Signing
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA) Pooled fund Support, FY15
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• Research Services Report Publication Services, FY15
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• Development of a Controlled-Trajectory Rapid Compression and Expansion Machine to Enable Fundamental Research on the Internal Combustion Engine
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP), FY15-16
  (09/2014) Status: Completed
• Identifying and Reconciling Stakeholder Perspectives in Deploying Automated Speed Enforcement
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Alcohol-Related Hot-Spot Analysis and Prediction for Improving DWI/OVI Law Enforcement
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Improving Railroad Grade Crossing Safety: Accurate Prediction of Train Arrival Times for Emergency Response Management and Driver Decision Support
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Specific Strategies for Achieving Transit-Oriented Economic Development: Applying National Lessons to the Twin Cities -- Phase 1
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Improving Railroad Grade Crossing Safety: Positioning, Planning, and Operation of Emergency Response Resources and Coordination Between Jurisdictions
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Safety in Numbers? Accessibility, Traffic, and Safety of Nonmotorized Travelers
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Directional Rumble Strips for Reducing Wrong-Way-Driving Freeway Entries
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Improving Railroad Grade Crossing Safety: Accident Prediction Models Using Macro- and Micro-Scale Analysis
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Implementation of a V2I Highway Safety System and Connected Vehicle Testbed
  (08/2014) Status: Completed
• Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) FY2015
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Assessing the Impacts of Student Transportation on City Buses and Trains
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Bio-Fog Seal Evaluation
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Assessing the Economic Impact and Health Effects of Bicycling in Minnesota
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Local Road Safety Outreach Materials
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• PCC Pavement Thickness Variation Versus Observed Pavement Distress
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Framework and Guidelines for the Development of a Twin Cities Meso-DTA Model
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Performance Measures for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety: Methodologies for Monitoring Traffic Volumes and Assessing Exposure to Risk
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Disc Shaped Compact Tension (DCT) Specifications Development for Asphalt Pavement
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Traffic Impacts of Bicycle Facilities
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• A Positioning and Mapping Methodology Using Bluetooth and Smartphone Technologies to Support Situation Awareness and Wayfinding for the Visually Impaired
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Collaborating with American Indian Communities to Re-Interpret and Strategize About Transportation Safety Risks in Tribal Lands
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Stakeholder Attitudes, Knowledge and Engagement in Local Road Systems Planning and Decision-Making
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Factors Affecting the Adoption of Evidence-Based Approaches to Road Safety by State Policymakers
  (07/2014) Status: Completed
• Collaborating with American Indians to Re-Interpret and Strategize About Transportation Safety
  (06/2014) Status: Completed
• Examining the Impact of ASE in Work Zones on Driver Attention
  (06/2014) Status: Completed
• Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) for Suburban/Urban and Local Roads Application
  (06/2014) Status: Completed
• Development and Demonstration of Merge-Assist System Using Connected Vehicle Technology
  (06/2014) Status: Completed
• Safety Study of I-35W Improvements Done Under UPA Project
  (06/2014) Status: Completed
• Study of De-icing Salt Accumulation and Transport Through a Watershed
  (05/2014) Status: Completed
• Estimation of Traffic Conflicts at Signalized Intersections Using High-Resolution Traffic Signal Data
  (05/2014) Status: Completed
• Development of a Queue Warning System Utilizing ATM Infrastructure: System Development and Field Testing
  (05/2014) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Safety and Mobility of Two-Lane Roundabouts
  (05/2014) Status: Completed
• Driver Behavior in Left-Turn and Other Two-Vehicle Crashes
  (05/2014) Status: Completed
• Novel Collision-Avoidance System for Bicycles
  (05/2014) Status: Completed
• High Fidelity Simulation of Bridge Foundation Scour at the Mississippi River Bridge, Bridge No. 9321
  (04/2014) Status: Completed
• Culvert Length and Interior Lighting Impacts to Topeka Shiner Passage
  (04/2014) Status: Completed
• Verification of Pavement Structures and Deflection Effects on Vehicle Fuel Economy and GHG Emission
  (03/2014) Status: Completed
• Economic Development Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
  (03/2014) Status: Completed
• DSRC-Based Warning System for Worker Safety
  (03/2014) Status: Completed
• Sensing for HOV/HOT Lanes Enforcement
  (03/2014) Status: Completed
• The Anticipation of Rail Transit and Real Estate Development: Evidence from Green Line in St. Paul
  (02/2014) Status: Completed
• Local Road Research Board Focus Groups, FY14-15
  (02/2014) Status: Completed
• Evaluation Update on the Effectiveness of the Minnesota Primary Seatbelt Law
  (01/2014) Status: Completed
• Computerized Crash Reports Usability and Design Investigation
  (01/2014) Status: Completed
• New Jersey Transit Disparity Study
  (01/2014) Status: Completed